Grid HM96 Band Conditions
Localized HF conditions for Maidenhead locator HM96. Coordinating at 36.50°, -21.00°. Updated with real-time telemetry from NOAA and DX cluster reports.
HM96 conditions are FAIR. Best bands: 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m. SFI: 137.
From the HM96 operating area, work the 06:23 UTC and 20:39 UTC grayline windows: probe 20m, 30m, and 40m in the 15 minutes either side while the terminator crosses HM96.
Night operation should keep 20m on watch and move to 40m as the path darkens.
This square sits in a mixed-region footprint and is best used as a planning center for portable, field-day, and home-station band decisions.
- Latitude zone
- mid-latitude
- Local phase
- Darkness
- Aurora exposure
- low at this latitude
- Grayline
- 06:23 UTC / 20:39 UTC
- Best high band
- 10m
- Nearest city
- the HM96 operating area
● Local Band Quality Scorings
Use this local score for HM96, then compare the global live ranking oncurrent ham band conditionsbefore changing bands.
● Best DX Windows from HM96 — the HM96 operating area
Great-circle distance, short-path beam heading, the bands most likely open right now from HM96 to each DX region at SFI 137 / Kp 3, and a current verdict. "Open now" means a suitable band is scoring well on that path; "Try ~HH:MM" points at the next far-end grayline. Band picks and status are a planning heuristic, not a measurement.
| Target | Distance | Beam | Bands to try | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 1,798 mi | 49° | 40m, 80m, 20m | Open now |
| North America | 4,077 mi | 298° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South America | 4,299 mi | 221° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| Southern Africa | 5,292 mi | 137° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| South Asia | 5,797 mi | 67° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
| East Asia / Japan | 7,250 mi | 17° | 10m, 15m, 20m | Open now |
| Oceania | 11,750 mi | 52° | 40m, 20m, 80m | Open now |
● Band-by-Time Plan for HM96
A planning heuristic for the local day at HM96, built from sunrise 06:23 UTC, sunset 20:39 UTC, SFI 137, and Kp 3. Not a measurement — a starting point for where to listen as the day turns.
Grayline enhancement — low bands reach long distances as the terminator passes.
High bands rising with the sun; check 10m for DX.
Peak high-band window — 10m and 15m open widest.
Second grayline peak — 20m holds, then hands off to 40m.
Low bands own the darkness — 40m for DX, 80m regional.
Recent local activity
Spots touching HM96 and the adjacent squares
These are the newest 10m, 15m, and 20m reports where one side of the path sits in HM96, HM97, HM95, IM06, HM86. This gives the page unique, local context instead of a generic solar snapshot.
Top DX targets
Where this grid is reaching right now
Contest preview
Next major contest outlook
No contest event is currently loaded. For planning from HM96, start with 10m POOR, 15m POOR, 20m FAIR and keep 20m available as the safest all-around fallback.
Open contest calendarNearby grids
Four adjacent squares for internal path checking
Regional hub links